Window-operating mechanism



Feb. 6,1923. mmm

W. .GOLYMBIEWSKIl WINDow OPERATING MEcHANnsM.

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.Application filed May 1.1.,

To all 'whom t may concer/n:

Be it known that l, VVAwR/zuiiino Gorrit- Binwsnr, a citizen or the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oi illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Window-0perating lviechanisms7 oi which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction or windows and operating mechanism therefor and embodies in a window sash of the sliding type, a hinged section supporting the window pane, capable oi being swung to a position inwardly of the window trame `tor purposes of cleaning the panes.

The invention further embodies improve ments in operating mechanism tor vertically sliding the sashes and includes a particular cord arrangement associated with the sashes and devices for operating the cords to raise and lower the window sashes.

A further object of the invention has refe erence to a sash that is bodily removable from a window trame and the same being retained in operative position within the trame by spring devices carried by the trame and engageable with the removable sash.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel. construction, combination and arrangement ot parts hereinafter more :fully described, illustrated in the aoscompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings forming a parto't this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l is a front elevational view partly in section, of the improved window trarne and sash having the operating cords asso- -iated with the upper and lower sasheN for aising and lowering the same Figure 2 is a. vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure l showing the ari positioned beneath the window sill and asH sociated with the operating cords for shittinof the sashes,

*igure 3 iS a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure l showing` the sections ot the operating cord and the guide pulleys therefor,

Figure i is a horizontal sectional. view WINDOW-OPERATING IVIECHANISM.

1922. Serial No. 560,054.

taken on line 4 4 of Figure l, showing the connections between the lower sections of the operating cords and the arms associated with the operating cords for raising and lowering the upper and lower sashes,

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure l, sho-wing by dotted lines the hinged section oi' one ot the sashes partially opened and the spring device tor retaining the sash frame in the window frame,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary/f side elevational view or the upper and lower sashes showing the edge grooves tor the operating cords,

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on line 7 7 of Figure l showing the operating handles for the upper and lower sliding sashes, Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line 8 8 ot Figure 5 showing the spring device carried by the window frame in engagement with the sash iframe7 Figure 9 is a detail sectional view showing in end elevation, the sash trame retaining device.

Figure l0 is a fragmentary detail sectional view ot' a portion of the window sash showing the connection between one of the operating cords and the sash,

Figure il is a fragmentary perspective view ot the window sill showing the bottom tace thereo the operating cord guide pulleys and the rod that slidably supports tho owl shitting arm, and

Figure lf2 is a diagrammatic perspective vicwioi.' the operating cord arrangement for the upper and lower sashes.

Referring morein detail to the accompanying drawings a sash 'irame supporting vertically sliding sashes is removably mounted within a window frame l as shown in Figures l andi 5 the sash frame embodying hollow side bars 2, an upper bar 3, and lower sill The means for retaining the spring device shown more clearly; in Figures 5i 8 and 97 a spring strip 5 beingsecured to the tace of one side wall ot the window trarne and carrying upon the tree end thereof a "Ilshaped head 6 that is received in a channel iron 7 secured in a cut out portion provided in the adjacent side bar of the sash trame, the spring device 5 securely retaining the sash frame within the window frame opening. The opposed side faces of the sash :trame 2 are provided with the usual parting strips for upper and lower sliding sashes 8 andi-l respectively, each sash embodying a' sliding` trame lll and a hinged section 11 supliorting a pane oli glass, the hinged sections 11 swinging upon a vertical. axis to a position inwardly o1 the window lrame to permit access to the pane for cleaning purposes or otherwise. T he usual button lock 12 is carried by the upper' and lower sashes lier retaining the same in locked position.

T 1e upper and lower sashes 8 and 9 are vertically slidable in the sash trame and have associated therewith a series ot' pulleys and cords that are operated by handle arms disposed beneath the sills f1 as illustrated. The side bars 2 of the removable sash trame are ol 'hollow construction and have 'rotatably supported midway thereofa pair of pulleys diagrammatically shown in Figure 12, one pair or pulleys being designated by the reference numerals 13 and 121, while the other pair or' pulleys journaled inthe opposite sidebar 2 is designated by the reference numerals 15 and 16. Each side bar 2 as shown in Figure 1, is cutaway midway the upper and lower ends thereof to accom-mo date the rotatable mounting ot pairs o'l pulleys designated by the reference numerals ,1T- 18 and lll- 20. As shown in Figure 1l, a depending U-shaped trame or bracket 21 is carried by the lower side ol the sill Ll, one or the brackets having vjo'urnaled therein l'our pulleys indicated by the reference numerals 13, Ma, 1T, an'd 18. The other bracket 21 has tour pulleys `journaled 'therein designated by the numeals 15, 1G, 19, and 20a. Theoperat'i'ng cords passing` over the several pulleys are associated with the handle arms 22 and 23, the arm 22 being slidable upon thc yguide rods 241: while the handle arm 23 is slidable upon guide rods arranged parallel to each other and dependingfrom the sill 4l; as clearly shown `in Figure 11.

The opera-ting cords passing over the pulleys positioned midway the upper and lower ends of the side bars 2 extend into grooves 26 provided in the opposite vertical side edges ot' the sashes as shown in Figures-5, 6

and Y10, one end of Vthe cord being knotted at and anehoredto the sash bv thereinovable strips 2.85 The pulleysi 14-"18, V14a-181, 16--20, and 162-20a are associated rwith the lower sash 9., while the remaining pairs of pulleys are associated with the lupper sash 8, The operating cords connected to the lower sash 9 and passing over the pulleys, are connected to the handle arm 23, the tracing ol. the cords being clearly discernible lrom an inspection ot Figure 12. The cord 30 is anchored as at 29 adjacent the lower edge of the right hand side strip of the lower sash 9, passing upwardly through' the groove 26 in the edge of 'the strip and over the pulley 2D thence downwardly beneath the pulley 20 and is secured to the arm 23. The correspondingcord 3l anchored adjacent the lower end of the opposite side ot the lower sash as at -l'iassing upwardly over the pulley 18, thence downwardly and around the pulley 18a, ex- 'tending entirely across the space beneath the sill el for passage over the pulley 20a and then retraced to be secured to the arm 23. An operating cord 33 is anchored as at 3a adjacent the upper edge ot the right hand side of the lower sash, the cord passing beneath the pulley 2O and upwardly and over the pulley 16 and downwardly beneath the pulley 16 to extend across the space beneath the sill -lfor passage over the pulley 1&1, and then reversely directed to be secured to the handle arm 23. The operating cord 35 is anchored as at 36 to the upper left hand side of 'the lower sash, passing beneath the pulley 18, upwardly yand over the pulley 14 and then downwardly beneath the pulley 141EL to be secured to the arm 23. The operating cords associated with the upper sash 8 aire connected thereto in a like manner, the cord 3T being' ancl'iored as at 38 to the lower' right hand edge of the upper sash passing over the pulley 19, and downwardly around the pulley 19 to be secured to the handle arm 22 normally occupying a position adjacent the lelt hand side ot the window. The companion cord 39 positioned at the opposite side ol the upper sash is anchored to the lower le'lft hand side thereo;F as at L140, the same passing over the pulley 17. thence downwardly around the pulley 17 across the space beneath the sillfl around the pul ley 19a and thence directed backwardly to be secured to the arm 22. The cord 11 is anchored as at 4t2 to the upper right hand edge ol'V the upper sash passes downwardly bc- `neath the pulley 19 and upwardly over the pulley 15 directly downwardly beneath the pulley 15ZL to traverse the pulley 13 and reversely directed to be secured to the arm 22. llhe corresponding cord 13 at the opposite side of the sash is anchored to the u'pper left hand edge thereof as at 114: and passes downwardly beneath the pulley 17, kU.Dwadly and over the pulley 13, thence dewnwardlv beneath theP pullev13a and directly secured to the handle arrii The operation of the devic will be readily X understood troni an inspeacon ot Figure 12 of the drawing, assuming that it to raise the lower sash 9, the handle arm 23 is shifted upon the guide rods 25 moving the cords attached thereto and to the lower sash, the cord 30 being drawn over the pulleys 20 `and 20 by the arm 23 while the cord 31 is run over the pulleys 18, 18a and 20EL simultaneously with this movement, the cords 33 and 35 attached as at 34 and 36 respectively to the upper edges of the lower sash are shifted over the pulleys associated therewith by movement of said arm. llfhen the llower sash 9 is in an elevated position and is to be lowered, the strain is placed upon the cords and 35 while the entire reverse movement of the several cords is effected. The cords attached to the lower ends of the sash being` employed for elevating the same, while the cords attached to the upper end of the sash are intended for loweringthe same. The cords connected to the upper sash 8 work in a similar manner, except that the cords ll and 43 attached to the upper end of the upper sash effect a .lowering movement thereof when the handle arm 22 is operated, while the cords 37 and 39 attached to the lower edge of the upper sash eect the raisingv movement thereof when the handle arm 22 is shifted.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that various forms, modilications and arrangements of the parts may be made without depart-ing,- from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Havingthus described the invention, what l claim as new is l. An operating` mechanism for a window comprising` in combination with sliding sashes, a series of pulleys journaled adjacent the lower corner edges of the sash frame, a series of pulleys journaled at each side of the sliding sashes adjacent the meeting line, handle arms slidably mounted transversely beneath the lower sash and sets of operating cords separately connected to the. sashes and to said handle arms whereby sliding movement of either of the handle arms will raise or lower the desired sash.

2. An operating` mechanism for a window comprisingr in combination with sliding cia, al gl sashes, two sets of pulleys journaled adjacent the opposite meeting` edges of the sashes, four alined pulleys journaied adjaoent each lower edge of the window sill, guide rods depending from the window sill, a pair of handle arms slidable on said rods, and two sets of cords passing over said pulleys and secured to the sashes and handle arms in a manner whereby shifting movement of the handle arms effect raising and lowering movements of the window sashes.

3. Operating mechanism for windows comprising` in combination with slidingsashes, sets of pulleys journaled adjacentthe opposite meeting edges of the sashes, and adjacent each lower edge of the window sill, handle arms slidably mounted transversely beneath the window sill, sets of operatingcords passing over the pulleys and each set having the ends of the cords secured to the upper and lower side edges of the sash and connected to one of the handle arms whereby movement of the handle arm will shift the set of cords to effect raising and lowering` movements of the sash.

il. Operating mechanism foi` windows comprising` in combination with sliding sashes, sets of pulleys journaled adjacent the opposite meetingr edges of the sashes, and adjacent each lower edge of the window sill, handle arms slidably mounted transversely beneath the window sill7 sets of operating cords passing over the pulleys and each set having the ends of the cords secured to the upper and lower side edges of the sash and connected to one of the handle arms and lying in grooves in the side edges of the sash whereby movement of the handle arm will shift the desired set of cords to effect raising and lowering movements of the sash.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature. 

